COCOA DROP COOKIES

Grrrrrgh!
Course : Desserts
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 54
 

Ingredients:

1 cup Sugar
2/3 cup Margarine or butter -- softene
1 large Egg
1/2 cup Cocoa
1/3 cup Buttermilk -- milk or water
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1 3/4 cups All-purpose flour * -- Or whole wheat flour
1/2 teaspoon Baking soda
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1 cup Chopped nuts -- if desired
---Chocolate frosting
2 Ounces unsweetened chocolate
2 tablespoons Margarine or butter
3 tablespoons Water
2 cups Powdered sugar -- about
 

Preparation:

* if using self-rising flour omit Baking soda and salt. Heat oven to 400 degrees. Mix, sugar, margarine, egg, cocoa, buttermilk and vanilla. Stir in flour, baking soda, salt and nuts. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart into ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until almost no indentation remains when touched; cool. Frost with Chocolate Frosting. CHOCOLATE FROSTINGHeat chocolate and margarine over low heat until melted. Remove from heat. Stir in water and powdered sugar until smooth.